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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188A · Mcgehee, AR · May 8, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1972
Place
Mcgehee, AR · MCGEHEE, AR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4442QCessna A188A
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166182

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1637   72/5/8    MCGEHEE,ARK         CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 537
        TIME - 1850                    N4442Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGEHEE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCGEHEE,ARK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  140                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- DRAGGED WING TIP DURG TURN AFT COMPLETING LAST SWATH RUN,ACFT CARTWHEELED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4442Q
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcgehee Muni

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